Keystones — Cornerstone
Five GCSE retrieval questions · 19 November 2010 · mathsvault.uk/keystones
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1. Number Adding fractions
Add: 3⁄5 + 1⁄7
Answer: 26⁄35 -
2. Algebra Two-step equations
Solve: 2x + 3 = 17
Answer: x = 7 -
3. Geometry Pythagoras — hypotenuse
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 9cm and 12cm
Answer: 15cm -
4. Ratio Sharing in a ratio
Share 36 in the ratio 3:1
Answer: 27 and 9 -
5. Statistics Mean
Calculate the mean of: 43, 50, 35, 24, 36, 9. Give your answer to 2 decimal places
Answer: 32.83